trouble with my macbook turning on

Whenever i press the power button to turn on my macbook the white power light turns on and it sounds like it's starting up, but nothing happens. The screen just stays black, so i tried doing this numerous times..and nothing happens.
The computer is charging so I know it's not a battery problem.
any help?

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